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Billions in Flood Control Funds Siphoned: Senators, Congressmen Implicated in Kickback Scandal By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com  | September 12, 2025 EDSA SHRINE, Philippines – A firestorm of public outrage is engulfing the nation as allegations of massive corruption within the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) surface, implicating senators, congressmen, and high-ranking officials…

Workers Demand Action on Corruption, Wages By Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNationWeek.Com | September 11, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – As the investigation into a massive flood control corruption scandal grips the nation, a coalition of labor groups is demanding swift action from Congress to address the plight of millions of minimum wage earners struggling to…

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung S. Korea Halts ₱28.7-B Loan to Philippines Amid Corruption Concerns  By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | September 11, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – South Korea has suspended a 700-billion won (₱28.7 billion) infrastructure loan to the Philippines, citing significant concerns about potential corruption linked to a rural bridge project championed by…

BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado BI Deports 6 Japanese Nationals Tied to ‘JP Dragon’ Fraud Syndicate By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | September 11, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – In a decisive move against transnational crime, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday (Sept. 10, 2025) deported six Japanese nationals identified as key members of the…

contractors Sarah and Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya, Billions Down the Drain: Flood Control Funds Siphoned into Lawmakers’ Pockets? By Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNationweek.com l September 10, 2025   MANILA, Philippines – As millions of Filipinos grapple with devastating floods, a Senate Blue Ribbon committee hearing has unearthed shocking allegations of rampant corruption within the Department of Public…

House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, along with contractors Sarah and Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya, are allegedly working together on a ghost project for flood control. Kickback Claims Rock Philippine Congress; Speaker Embroiled in Contract Scandal By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com  l  September 10, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – A sweeping corruption…

Former Senate President Chiz Escudero and the alleged contractor of ghost projects, Lawrence Lubiano. Flood Control Probe Unearths ₱30-M Donation to Escudero By Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNationWeek.Com | September 8, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – A congressional investigation into alleged flood control “ghost projects” within the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has taken…

Dismissed DPWH 1st District Engineer Henry Alcantara is allegedly behind Bulacan’s flood control “ghost projects.” Flood Control Funds Vanish into Thin Air; Engineer Bares ‘Ghost Projects,’ Congressional Links By Wilma N. Yamzon – TheNationWeek.Com | September 8, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – A bombshell confession from a former public works district engineer has ignited a firestorm…

Wawao Builders general manager, Mark Allan Arevalo. DPWH Chief Vows Lifetime Ban on ‘Ghost Project’ Contractors  By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | September 5, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – Newly installed Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon has vowed to pursue a lifetime ban and file criminal charges against contractors Wawao Builders and Syms Construction…

The DPWH flood control project in Plaridel, Bulacan, is under investigation. Secretary Dizon claims it may be a “ghost project,” highlighting a suspicious timeline and possible contractor corruption during ongoing audits. DPWH Seeks Travel Ban on Officials, Contractors in ‘Ghost Projects’ By Bing Jabadan – TheNationWeek.Com | September 3, 2025 MANILA, Philippines – In a…